Amorim: What Mourinho said to me
Ruben Amorim opened up about a private message he received from former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, when taking part in his first press conference as the club's new head coach.
Part one: Amorim’s first press conference
Press conference | Ruben spoke with great conviction, energy and passion while meeting the media. Watch it here...
Asked to expand on what he learned from Mourinho, he stressed that the main area in which Jose influenced him was in terms of self-belief.
"The first thing, not just me, but with all the Portuguese coaches, it showed that we can be the best in the world," he said.
"This is something different in a small country; this can [help] put a stamp on everybody. But I am different from [Jose] Mourinho, I am different person. But I do remember that time. In that time, you looked at Mourinho and you felt he can win everywhere.
"It is not the same thing; he was a European champion and I am not a European champion.
"Football nowadays is different and I think I am the right person for this moment, because I am young guy and I understand the players, so I try to use that to help my players like Mourinho did in that era and what he did at Chelsea.